Outdoor advertising structure



Nov. 8,. 1932. G. D. OVERHOLTZ 1,886,899

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE Filed April 24, 1930 I ATTORNEY i' atentedNov. 8, 1932 UNITED Gnonen n. OVER-HOLTZ, or FAIR OAKS, rnitnsYLvAmA,Assmnon TO: vr onrlvrrd MARSHALL COMPANY, or rrrrsnnnen, rnmvsynvenra, ACORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA Application filed April 24,

This invention relates to improvements in outdoor advertisingstructures, and particularly to that type of structure known as posterpanels, in which a plurality of poster panels are mounted on a metallicframework, with the'borders' of the structure provided with molding.

The present invention particularly relates to means for and the mannerof positlonmg the lower or bottom molding relatively to the posterpanels, and means for securing the molding to the supporting framework.

In the accompanying drawing, which lllustrates an application of myinvention:

Fig. l is a perspective view, showing a portion of a poster panelconstruction embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view taken on line IIII of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the lower molding.

Referring to the drawing, 5 designates the uprights of a steel framing,and 6 the horizontal bars secured thereto and entering into theconstruction of the framework. On this framework are disposed aplurality of poster panels 7 Panels 7 are secured to the framework bysuitable means, not shown.

8 designates a hollow metal molding, preferably formed of sheet metal,adapted to be positioned at the lower ends of the poster panels and besecured to the framework. As

illustrated and as preferred, this molding comprises a box-likestructure 9 and a curved upwardly extending member 10, having at itsupper edge a downwardly depending flange 11. Flange 11 is formed orotherwise provided with a plurality of spaced-apart projecting members12. The purpose of the projecting members 12 is to space the upperportion or the depending flange 11 of the molding a slight distance awayfrom the faces of the poster panels. This provides a constructionwhereby the said upper portion of the molding is spaced away from thefaces of the poster panels, and permits paste, employed in pasting theposters to the panels, to run down between the faces of the panels andthe/said upper portion of the molding, instead of running over the frontof the panel and spoilou'rnoon Anvnnrrsiires'rnuo'runn 193 S ar les ing'the appearance thereof, as has heretofore been the case.

The molding is adapted to be secured to the framework by means of abracket construction including a Z-member 13, secured to an upright 5 bya bolt 14, an L-member 15, and an irregularly shaped member 16, thelatter conforming in part to the configuration of the hollow molding. 17designates a bolt passed through an upper flat portion 18 of member 16and through a vertically eXtendmg portion 19 of the L-member 15. TheL-member is fastened to said member 16 by a headed bolt 20.

The bracket structure is adapted to receive the hollow molding and themolding may be secured to the bracket by means of small boltsentered inan opening 21 of the moldmg and a corresponding opening 22 of member 16.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that when the molding is positionedon the brackets, there will be, due to the projections 12, a slightspace a between the faces of the panels 7 and the flanged portion 11 ofthe hollow metal molding, thus permitting the paste employed for pastingthe posters to the panels to fall therebetween without coming intocontact with the outer surface of the moldmg. Prior to my invention, thecorrosive action of the paste on the outer painted iurface of themolding disfigured said surace.

I claim:

1. In an outdoor advertising structure ineluding a framing, thecombination wlt'h a poster panel and a bottom hollow metal moldingtherefor overlapping the panel, of means for spacing the upper portionof the molding away from the face of the panel, and means for securingthe molding to the framing.

2. In an outdoor advertising structure including a framing, thecombinationwith a poster panel, a bottom hollow metal molding therefor,said molding having a depending upper flange and means thereon forspacing the flange from the panel, and means for securing the molding tothe framing.

3. In an outdoor advertising structure ineluding a framing, thecombination with a poster panel, a bottom hollow metal molding thereforformed with spaced-apart projections for spacing the upper edge of themolding from the panel, and means for securing the molding to theframing.

4:. In an outdoor advertising structure including a framing, thecombination with a poster panel ofa hollow metal bottom molding thereforoverlapping the panel, the upper portion of said molding being spacedaway from the face of the panel, andmeans for securing the molding tothe framing.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature. i

/ GEORGE D. OVERHOLTZ.

